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Getting Started

Alexandru Macocian edited this page Dec 16, 2025 · 4 revisions

Getting started

Download Daybreak

  • Go to latest release to get to the download page of the latest version
  • Download and extract the zip archive to any location on your computer
  • Open the Daybreak.exe executable to open the launcher

First time setup

When you first open Daybreak, you're greeted with the Game Companion view asking you to create an account. Click on continue to proceed to the account onboarding image

Onboard an account

  • Click on continue to onboard your first Guild Wars account
  • Click on the add button in the titlebar to add a new account
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For more details on credential management, go to Credential Management

Onboard an executable

When you return to the Game Companion view, you'll be prompted to add a Guild Wars executable. You can either onboard an existing executable or you can download guild wars through Daybreak

For more details on executable management, go to Executable Management

Existing Guild Wars installation

  • Click on the add button in the titlebar to add an executable
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  • Find your existing Gw.exe and load it into Daybreak

Download Guild Wars

Daybreak can download and install Guild Wars. To do that, navigate to Download Guild Wars view, select a destination folder and let Daybreak download and install the game
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Setup a launch configuration

The last step of the onboarding process requires that you setup a launch configuration. Launch Configurations tell Daybreak how to launch your game.

  • Navigate to Game Companion to be prompted to create a launch configuration
  • Click on continue to go to Launch Configurations view
  • Click on the add button in the titlebar to add a new launch configuration
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  • Set your desired credential
  • Set your desired executable

For more details on launch configurations, go to Launch Configurations

Launch Guild Wars

Once we have a launch configuration set up, go back to Game Companion view. This time you should be seeing the launch button with your configuration. Click on the Launch button to launch your game
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